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enPolice union board pressures director to resignhttp://www.reviewjournal.com/columns-blogs/john-l-smith/police-union-board-pressures-director-resign
The Police Protective Association Executive Board is attempting to oust Executive Director Chris Collins from his leadership role in the union, multiple sources confirm.Tue, 31 Mar 2015 04:28:52 +00002015991 at http://www.reviewjournal.comRetirement makes sense until Reid tries to explainhttp://www.reviewjournal.com/columns-blogs/john-l-smith/retirement-makes-sense-until-reid-tries-explain
When Sen. Harry Reid elaborated on his decision to retire, the confusion really began. His attempt to choreograph the media reaction wound up raising more questions than it answered.Tue, 31 Mar 2015 03:10:50 +00002015976 at http://www.reviewjournal.comIs the prison scandal at High Desert or Carson City?http://www.reviewjournal.com/columns-blogs/john-l-smith/prison-scandal-high-desert-or-carson-city
There is a scandal involving High Desert State Prison, but it might not be where you think it is.Sun, 29 Mar 2015 06:05:49 +00002015261 at http://www.reviewjournal.comWhen it was time for public service, Jack Schofield was readyhttp://www.reviewjournal.com/columns-blogs/john-l-smith/when-it-was-time-public-service-jack-schofield-was-ready
Few people were better prepared for for life in the Nevada Legislature and university board of regents than Jack Schofield, who died earlier this month at 91.Sat, 28 Mar 2015 15:14:53 +00002015071 at http://www.reviewjournal.comMayor Goodman, not former cop Anthony, gets backing from cops’ unionhttp://www.reviewjournal.com/columns-blogs/john-l-smith/mayor-goodman-not-former-cop-anthony-gets-backing-cops-union
Mayor Carolyn Goodman’s most recent mailer reminded voters that she has received the endorsment of the cops’ union, the first of what probably will be many hard-hiting fliers before the upcoming election.Fri, 27 Mar 2015 06:25:42 +00002014261 at http://www.reviewjournal.comWait times at the DMV, unemployment offices are a draghttp://www.reviewjournal.com/columns-blogs/john-l-smith/wait-times-dmv-unemployment-offices-are-drag
While the DMV’s troubles have spread across banner headlines and filled nightly news broadcasts, similar woes involving Southern Nevada’s unemployed have mostly gone unnoticed.Wed, 25 Mar 2015 07:04:47 +00002013191 at http://www.reviewjournal.comUNLV athletic department tests loyal football fans with priority seating feeshttp://www.reviewjournal.com/columns-blogs/john-l-smith/unlv-athletic-department-tests-loyal-football-fans-priority-seating-fees
Just when some UNLV football fans are beginning to think they’ve begun to put those losing years behind them, the athletic department has to go and test their loyalty by announcing that some season-ticket holders will have to begin paying a premium for the privilege of watching the new Rebels in action.Tue, 24 Mar 2015 04:57:49 +00002012616 at http://www.reviewjournal.comGolden era showgirls talk about Las Vegas’ glamorous pasthttp://www.reviewjournal.com/columns-blogs/john-l-smith/golden-era-showgirls-talk-about-las-vegas-glamorous-past
I walked into the Riviera knowing it had seen better days, but thinking it still looked pretty good for an old Vegas girl.Sun, 22 Mar 2015 05:29:15 +00002011946 at http://www.reviewjournal.comVenna Davis brought green to the Las Vegas Valleyhttp://www.reviewjournal.com/columns-blogs/john-l-smith/venna-davis-brought-green-las-vegas-valley
Venna Davis spent the better part of a long life helping to bring green to the desert.Sat, 21 Mar 2015 05:35:33 +00002011621 at http://www.reviewjournal.comRogers Foundation gifts $20 million to UNLV’s Black Mountain Institutehttp://www.reviewjournal.com/columns-blogs/news/education/rogers-foundation-gifts-20-million-unlv-s-black-mountain-institute
After donating $10 million in December to UNLV’s Black Mountain Institute, philanthropist Beverly Rogers on Thursday evening announced an additional $20 million gift from the Rogers Foundation to the literary center.Fri, 20 Mar 2015 03:25:11 +00002011016 at http://www.reviewjournal.comFormer sheriff McCarthy remembered for battling mobhttp://www.reviewjournal.com/columns-blogs/john-l-smith/former-sheriff-mccarthy-remembered-battling-mob
John McCarthy lasted just one term as Clark County sheriff, but he will forever be remembered for pursuing organized crime with unprecedented gusto.Fri, 20 Mar 2015 02:59:18 +00002011011 at http://www.reviewjournal.comSon: Tammy Meyers was ‘the mom people would want to have’http://www.reviewjournal.com/columns-blogs/john-l-smith/son-tammy-meyers-was-mom-people-would-want-have
Although not charged with a crime, Tammy Meyers’ son, Brandon, is shouldering the collective weight of the events of his mom’s death. It’s a weight he said he’ll carry a long time.Wed, 18 Mar 2015 03:42:32 +00002009876 at http://www.reviewjournal.comJuvenile offenders more aggressive, tougher to handlehttp://www.reviewjournal.com/columns-blogs/john-l-smith/juvenile-offenders-more-aggressive-tougher-handle
Top officials in Southern Nevada’s juvenile justice machine say they don’t see a growing problem in the placement of troubled young offenders. There is plenty of evidence that they should be.Tue, 17 Mar 2015 06:10:29 +00002009431 at http://www.reviewjournal.comEvents raise questions about state of juvenile justice placementhttp://www.reviewjournal.com/columns-blogs/john-l-smith/events-raise-questions-about-state-juvenile-justice-placement
Southern Nevada’s Red Rock Academy at Summit Youth Center has closed, but maybe state and county officials got lucky.Sat, 14 Mar 2015 18:30:07 +00002008561 at http://www.reviewjournal.comLong DMV wait times compells DMV Director to address issuehttp://www.reviewjournal.com/columns-blogs/john-l-smith/long-dmv-wait-times-compells-dmv-director-address-issue
With many Southern Nevadans frustrated by long waits at the Department of Motor Vehicles, Diretor Troy Dillard was compelled to release a press missive concerning the issue.Sat, 14 Mar 2015 16:23:36 +00002008536 at http://www.reviewjournal.comTerritorial Enterprise had characters not named Mark Twainhttp://www.reviewjournal.com/columns-blogs/john-l-smith/territorial-enterprise-had-characters-not-named-mark-twain
The great Mark Twain probably wasn’t the most interesting scribe to set foot in the Virginia City Territorial Enterprise. For my money, none could touch the grand Lucius Beebe when it came to personality behind the pen.Sat, 14 Mar 2015 06:32:30 +00002008401 at http://www.reviewjournal.comAir Force vet has had enough with DMV frustrationshttp://www.reviewjournal.com/columns-blogs/john-l-smith/air-force-vet-has-had-enough-dmv-frustrations
Matt Palance stood in his share of lines in the military, but nothing quite prepared him for the frustrating experience he received during recent trips to the Henderson Department of Motor Vehicles.Fri, 13 Mar 2015 04:46:34 +00002007896 at http://www.reviewjournal.comDMV’s Dash Pass system getting mixed reviewshttp://www.reviewjournal.com/columns-blogs/john-l-smith/dmv-s-dash-pass-system-getting-mixed-reviews
After spending the parts of two days waiting in line, Nancy GashoFromm finally had managed to renew her Nevada driver’s license. No one would have blamed her for letting out a victory yell, or collapsing in tears.Wed, 11 Mar 2015 03:47:50 +00002006761 at http://www.reviewjournal.comHead shaved, middle school teacher is back in her class with a planhttp://www.reviewjournal.com/columns-blogs/john-l-smith/head-shaved-middle-school-teacher-back-her-class-plan
Saturday at McMullan’s Irish Pub on Tropicana Avenue during the annual St. Baldrick’s Foundation fundraiser to support childhood cancer treatment, Sheila Whitmore had her head shaved for the seventh consecutive year.Tue, 10 Mar 2015 05:34:13 +00002006301 at http://www.reviewjournal.comMetro detectives chase Dane information in Utahhttp://www.reviewjournal.com/columns-blogs/john-l-smith/metro-detectives-chase-dane-information-utah
Metro detectives investigating extortion allegations leveled at conservative GOP activist Tony Dane continued on Monday to probe outside Nevada for information.Mon, 09 Mar 2015 21:57:34 +00002006091 at http://www.reviewjournal.com